Operations: Pittwater / Hawkesbury River
In 1942 the Company acquired Palm Beach business of WJ Goddard & Sons, including general stores, marine and ferry services.
The company soon acquired some new ferries and was operating services between Church Point, the Basin, Scotland Island, Brooklyn, Berowra, Bobbin Head and Patonga.
In 1943-44 the Company purchased the Currawong estate (including the guest houses) at Little Mackerel Beach and the Narrabeen Ice Works.
In 1950, with the company was facing financial difficulties, The Currawong estate was sold the Labor Council of New South Wales and some of the Pittwater ferry services were also disposed of.
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